With the Dallas Cowboys moving to a 4-3 defensive scheme next season, impending free-agent DE Kenyon Coleman is not expected to return. He is a 3-4 defensive end with the ability to hold up blockers, but he is not a penetrating type of lineman.

Updating a previous report, the Dallas Cowboys likely will place DE Kenyon Coleman (triceps) on Injured Reserve because of the torn triceps he suffered in Week 10. He is scheduled to undergo surgery to repair the injury.

The Dallas Cowboys could go into a 4-3 defensive alignment in their Week 8 game against the New York Giants due to injuries to LB Sean Lee (toe) and DE Sean Lissemore (ankle). "I think that's something they'll evaluate," DE Marcus Spears said of the defensive coaches. "We've been a multifaceted defense since the beginning of the year so guys have to prepare for 3-4 and 4-3. For us, that's the way we've been playing up to this point and I don't think that will change much." If the Cowboys went with a 4-3, a potential lineup would be at end DE Jason Hatcher and DE Kenyon Coleman with DT Josh Brent and DT Jay Ratliff the tackles. Expect LB DeMarcus Ware and LB Anthony Spencer to remain the outside linebackers with LB Bruce Carter the middle linebacker.

Dallas Cowboys DL Kenyon Coleman is entering the final year of a two-year, $3.5 millio contract, and he is expected to make a $1.9 million base salary in 2012. The rise of DL Sean Lissemore, re-deployment of DL Marcus Spears to the left side, and with seven defensive ends in camp might make Coleman expendable.

The Dallas Cowboys could consider releasing DE Kenyon Coleman this offseason because there are younger players that can play defensive end in defensive coordinator Rex Ryan's system. The team would save $1.9 million in salary cap space if they released him.

Dallas Cowboys DL Kenyon Coleman has moved from the second-team defense to the first team, meaning DL Igor Olshansky has been moved to the second team. Defensive line coach Brian Baker said the move was made to give Olshansky some work on the left defensive end. Baker plans to move all of the defensive lineman around, except for DL Joshua Brent, who plays nose tackle.